Space Operations Command 2021 Outstanding Space Warfighters of the Year Published April 15, 2022 By 1Lt Melissa Crisostomos Space Operations Command Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado -- Space Operations Command has selected its Outstanding Space Warfighters of the Year for 2021 from across all Space Operations Command. These Space Warfighters distinguished themselves above their peers through their leadership and strength of character. Each significantly contributed to the provision of resilient, defendable, and affordable space capabilities for the Department of the Air Force, Joint Force, and the Nation. Also presented at the ceremony were the Space Operations Command Functional Awards, presented to the top teams and units across the command. Linked here is the Annual Awards Program which includes individuals who were nominated: https://media.defense.gov/2022/Apr/08/2002973321/-1/-1/1/ANNUAL%20AWARDS%20PROGRAM_DIGITAL_220408.PDF 2021 Space Operations Command Outstanding Space Warfighters of the Year: Outstanding Airmen of the Year Awards: Senior Airman Christopher Thao Airman of the Year, from the 50th Communications Squadron, Peterson-Schriever Garrison Technical Sergeant Lloyd Morris, Jr. Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, from the 21st Comptroller Squadron, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Peterson Space Force Base Master Sergeant Kathryn North Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, from the 50th Force Support Squadron, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Schriever Space Force Base Master Sergeant Ryan Keller First Sergeant of the Year, from the 21st Communications Squadron, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Peterson Space Force Base Second Lieutenant Roy Davis Jr. Company Grade Officer of the Year, from the 7th Space Warning Squadron, Space Delta 4, Beale Air Force Base Major Nathaniel Amsden Field Grade Officer of the Year, from the 72d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron, Detachment 5, Space Delta 7, Chantilly, VA Guardians of the Year: Specialist 4 Heather Wilson Junior Enlisted Member of the Year, from the 73d Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron, Space Delta 7, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Master Sergeant Branden Randall Mid-tier Enlisted of the Year, from the 61st Cyberspace Squadron, Space Delta 6, Schriever Space Force Base Master Sergeant W. Ian Marx Senior-Tier Enlisted of the Year, from the Space Surveillance Squadron, Space Delta 2, Eglin Air Force Base Captain Joseph Shiver Company Grade Officer of the Year, 8th Combat Training Squadron, Space Delta 8, Schriever Space Force Base Major Lauren Taylor Field Grade Officer of the Year, from the 2d Space Operations Squadron, Space Delta 8, Schriever Space Force Base Civilians of the Year Ms. Meagan Tracey Civilian Category One of the Year, from the 21st Contracting Squadron, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Peterson Space Force Base Mr. Billy Burgan Civilian Category Two of the Year, from the Space Surveillance Squadron, Space Delta 2, Eglin Air Force Base Mr. Aaron Mitchell Civilian Category Three of the Year, from the 18th Space Control Squadron, Space Delta 2, Vandenberg Space Force Base Mr. Christopher Dickerson Civilian Category Four of the Year, from the 460th Civil Engineering Squadron, Buckley Garrison, Buckley Space Force Base Ms. Amanda Davidson Civilian Category Five of the Year, from the 21st Contracting Squadron, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, Peterson Space Force Base Space Operations Command Functional Awards: Red Cloud Integrated Test Team Ivan A. Getting Award, from Delta 3, 5th Space Control Squadron Peterson-Schriever Garrison General Robert Herres Award for the Best Spacepower Projection Garrison of the Year 821st Support Squadron Space Power Projection Unit of the Year, from Thule AB Delta 2 General Thomas S. Moorman: Best Spacepower Discipline Delta of the Year 2nd Space Warning Squadron Space Power Discipline Unit of the Year, Delta 4